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Rent the 6D.
Do your night shooting with the 500D and the 6D.
Compare the results.
This will give you an idea if the 6D is what you are looking for.
A hypothetical 6D2 doesn't take any pictures right now.
It will probably take better pictures than the 6D1 though, but so will the 6D3, 6D4 and 6D12.
Only a direct comparison will tell you if buying a 6D is ...

There were rumors last year about a hypothetical 6DmkII due to the 6D being labelled as discontinued -- which turns out was not so true. Nothing confirmed AFAIK.
What I would do is try to defer the decision until when you feel you absolutely need a new camera (old one dies out, imminent trip/wedding/shooting opportunity requiring a better body, etc.) Not ...

Canon and Eastman Kodak worked together to build the famous 1D what no one seems to understand in my reading the responses is that the 1D sensor is a (CCD) sensor unique to this last partnership with Kodak. The CCD is a higher quality and expensive sensor and is approximately equal to 10 MP at 4.5 MP as to resolving power. The CCD is used by NASA and for ...